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Ombudsman: TYC closed abuse cases without proper investigation

SB 103 required the Texas Youth Commission's Ombudsman to report to the Governor, the Lt. Governor and the Speaker of the House whenever he discovers "particularly serious or flagrant" problems or abuses, and Ombudsman Will Harrell issued his first such report today to say TYC closed more than 500 cases of alleged mistreatment without making a final determination or forwarding information about criminal allegations to the Inspector General. (See AP's initial coverage.)Here's an excerpt from the cover letter giving an overview of the Ombudsman's concerns:The Office of the Independent Ombudsman (OIO) is statutorily required to report ?particularly serious or flagrant? abuse of youth rights or problems with the TYC administration immediately to certain officials...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).